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hi we made a big mistake putting a log burning biomass in instead of self filling wood chip, does anyone know if it's possible to convert to wood chip?
So it is possible?
Why was it such a big mistake?
I have plenty of wood on the farm and have been contemplating putting in a log biomass boiler. For small scale i have heard chip has problems and pellet means buying wood.
hi we made a big mistake putting a log burning biomass in instead of self filling wood chip, does anyone know if it's possible to convert to wood chip?
Just remember changing your boiler will result in you losing your RHI Tarriff.
If the problem is the time required to season wood, will switching to woodchip actully solve the issue?think its an E classic? I wouldn't put another log burner in, @Frodo2 . doesn't matter how much wood u have it will be used up in no time! I'm shutting the biomass down for a couple months to let wood dry that we will split anytime to try get it dryer for the winter so its efficient through the winter. ours is a 75 kw boiler, u really need to store at least 100 ton of split wood for it to run efficiently, and once uv used 50 ton u need to split another 50 ton, continually storing 100 ton is very expensive and labor intensive! I was just wondering if its possible to convert the boiler, not change it. possibly put a woodchip auger into the furnace or something like that
think its an E classic? I wouldn't put another log burner in, @Frodo2 . doesn't matter how much wood u have it will be used up in no time! I'm shutting the biomass down for a couple months to let wood dry that we will split anytime to try get it dryer for the winter so its efficient through the winter. ours is a 75 kw boiler, u really need to store at least 100 ton of split wood for it to run efficiently, and once uv used 50 ton u need to split another 50 ton, continually storing 100 ton is very expensive and labor intensive! I was just wondering if its possible to convert the boiler, not change it. possibly put a woodchip auger into the furnace or something like that
think its an E classic? I wouldn't put another log burner in, @Frodo2 . doesn't matter how much wood u have it will be used up in no time! I'm shutting the biomass down for a couple months to let wood dry that we will split anytime to try get it dryer for the winter so its efficient through the winter. ours is a 75 kw boiler, u really need to store at least 100 ton of split wood for it to run efficiently, and once uv used 50 ton u need to split another 50 ton, continually storing 100 ton is very expensive and labor intensive! I was just wondering if its possible to convert the boiler, not change it. possibly put a woodchip auger into the furnace or something like that
think its an E classic? I wouldn't put another log burner in, @Frodo2 . doesn't matter how much wood u have it will be used up in no time! I'm shutting the biomass down for a couple months to let wood dry that we will split anytime to try get it dryer for the winter so its efficient through the winter. ours is a 75 kw boiler, u really need to store at least 100 ton of split wood for it to run efficiently, and once uv used 50 ton u need to split another 50 ton, continually storing 100 ton is very expensive and labor intensive! I was just wondering if its possible to convert the boiler, not change it. possibly put a woodchip auger into the furnace or something like that
il be honest it was a rushed decision as the tariff was dropping and it needed to be in and fitted within like 2 weeks of deciding which biomass to go for.and dad was going on holiday while doing the signing for things so he just quickly looked at how much each boiler was going to cost and looked at how much timber cost per ton/wood chip and pellets and just made the rushed decision of putting the log boiler in. if the woods right the thing is a doddle. I might just get logic to do the cleaning when the biomass is turned off. i don't have time/cant be arsed with thatDid the supplier not tell you how much timber you would need before you installed it? Sounds like someon didn't get given / make a sensible fuel plan?
I doubt it could be modified, chip entry in to a chamber is not easy to fit after, assuming the boiler is even certified for chip which I doubt.